British National Fencing Museum

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The British National Fencing Museum is the national museum for Great Britain for the sport and martial art of fencing. The museum was established in 2002 [1] [2] and is located at Hanley Swan in the locality of Malvern, Worcestershire, England. [3]

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Background

The museum was established in 2002 by Malcolm Fare, a fencer and fencing historian. The museum holds documents the history of fencing since the 16th century, with a collection of over 200 weapons, 300 books and a number of other items and ephemera. The museum is not open to the public. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Fencing Museum". www.fencingmuseum.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Beverly Chico - Hats and Headwear around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia ABC-CLIO 3 October 2013, 531 pages, ISBN   161069063X Retrieved 27 July 2015
  3. ↑ John W Green, Robin A Money - Exploring the History of Lee-on-the-Solent Andrews UK Limited 7 August 2013 (revised), 256 pages, ISBN   1909183334 Retrieved 27 July 2015
  4. ↑ "National Fencing Museum". Sporting Heritage. Retrieved 11 July 2025.

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